Improvement in baling-presses



J. M. TOLAND.

Baling-Press. v

Patented Aug. 6. I878.

FIII WIIL! .[n 1/6 ni'ar .PE'ERS, PHOTO-UTNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB M. TOLAND, OF JONESBOROUGH, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALING-PRESS ES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,753, dated August6, 1878,- applieation filed June 17, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. M. TOLAND, of J onesborough, in the county ofClayton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cotton and Hay Presses; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved press. Fig. 2 is an endview of the same.

This invention has relation to cotton and hay presses; and consists inthe improvements in the construction of the same hereinafter fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing similar letters of reference indicate likeparts in the invention.

The frame is composed of the uprights A, base 13, cap 0, andcross-pieces I), and supports the platen-chamber E and the balechamberF. The platen G has pivoted to it the levers H H, provided with pulleysI and guide-wheels J, which latter run in ways in the longitudinal sillK. A Windlass, L, having a tapering drum, M, is located at one end ofthe longitudinal sill K, and a cord, N, connected at the largest end ofthe drum M, runs over the system of pulleys I in the pivoted levers H H.The pivoted levers H H, when their lower ends are extendedbring the topof the platen G beneath the bottom of the bale-chamber F, which isprovided with doors 0, hinged at the top and operating outwardly andupwardly. Horizontal bars I, resting in hasps Q, are employed to holdthe doors 0 shut. Each additional pair of pulleys I increases the powerof the lovers H. The drum M of the windlass has a ratchet, It, to retainit at the point to which it may be turned. The object of having the drumM tapering in form is that the cord may commence to wind at the largerend, when less will be required to operate the levers by which it isturned, and when the greatest force is needed upon the pivoted levers HII the drum M will be smaller and less power will be required to turnit, although the rope will not be wound upon it so rapidly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a cotton or haypress, the platen G, having the pivoted levers H H,provided with the pulleys I and guide-wheels J, working in the ways inthe base-sill K, and the tapering windlass-drum M, the whole constructedand operating substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JACOB M. TOLAND.

\Vitnesses:

J AS. THOMAS SrUen, J. A. MoCoNNnLL.

